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Latisha 'L' Renee Blount Presents On Her Passion For Outdoor Photography, David Diminno

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Growing up, it’s common to hear people tell students to study something they are passionate about in order to do what they love later in life. Students are often told that when one’s job encompasses what one loves, they will never work a day in their life. After attending photographer Latisha (“L” for short) Renee Blount’s presentation, “Making Outdoor Spaces More Inclusive”, it’s safe to say that Blount is someone who has done just that. By combining her love of the outdoors, and her passion for photography, Blount was able to craft a career that enables her to capture the …

Covid-19_Umaine News_Jackson Talks To Wabi About Coming Out Week Activities At Umaine, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding an WABI (Channel 5) interview with Robert Jackson, a University of Maine staff associate for diversity and inclusion, about Coming Out Week activities at UMaine.

S3e4: How Does Diversity Strengthen Education And Community?, Ron Lisnet, Kimberly Whitehead, Susan Mckay

The Maine Question

The death of George Floyd is just one of several incidents that pushed issues of race, diversity and justice to the front burner in 2020. At the University of Maine, President Joan Ferrini-Mundy created a new council to examine where UMaine stands in relation to these issues and what can be done to foster a more inclusive and equitable campus atmosphere. The Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion began its work this fall. We speak with council co-chairs Kimberly Whitehead, vice president and chief of staff to the president, and Susan McKay, a professor of physics and director of the …

2020 Umaine Yearbook, University Of Maine

General University of Maine Publications

Screenshots of the digital yearbook for the University of Maine Class of 2020. University of Maine’s yearbook celebrating graduating students! More than 1,630 University of Maine undergraduate and graduate students, including 43 doctoral candidates, applied for May 2020 graduation. Over 450 graduating students participated in this digital yearbook.

The first part of the yearbook are students listed alphabetically by last-name A-Z. Following this are the graduates listed for each of the different University colleges.

Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion At Umaine Action Plan, Robert Dana

General University of Maine Publications

The University’s Diversity Action Plan guides our efforts to achieve seven key goals: communicate clearly and affirmatively the University’s commitment to diversity; make substantial progress on our Affirmative Action goals; retain employees of difference; value diversity as an essential component of the curriculum; increase the percentage of undergraduate and graduate students of color; retain those students through degree completion; and offer programming to sustain a community of respect for differences.

• Appoint a President’s Council on Diversity and Inclusion.
• Make diversity and inclusion central to the Strategic Visioning Process.
• Update Diversity Action Plan for UMaine.
• Upgrade the …

Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion At Umaine Report, Robert Dana

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Report on diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of Maine for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Office Of Diversity & Inclusion_A Note Regarding Covid-19 Webpage, University Of Maine Office Of Diversity And Inclusion

Student Life

Screenshot of University of Maine Office of Diversity & Inclusion webpage with details of ways of maintaining a commitment to inclusivity during the COVID-19 pandemic.